Marsaction 2: Space Homestead

About

Marsaction 2: Space Homestead is a Strategy game that offers an interesting plot and marvelous game mechanics, accompanied by ingenious visuals that immerse you in the epic journey of Mars colonization. Despite the game's highlights, the excessive parking of advertisements may prove to be a drawback for some players. Overall, it's a worthwhile experience for strategy game enthusiasts looking for a unique take on Mars colonization.

Genres & Tags

Strategy

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Marsaction 2: Space Homestead screenshot

87%

Audience ScoreBased on 4,038 reviews

graphics160 positive mentions

monetization77 negative mentions

The graphics are excellent and the gameplay is engaging, providing a captivating experience.
The game offers a variety of activities and challenges, keeping players entertained and invested.
It's a fun game that allows for strategic planning and teamwork, especially when joining alliances.

The game is heavily monetized, often requiring players to spend money to progress effectively.
Many players find the gameplay repetitive and tedious, with long wait times for upgrades and actions.
The tutorial is lengthy and can be overwhelming, making it difficult for new players to get into the game.

graphics
192 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83%
15%
2%
Overall, the graphics in the game are widely praised, with many users highlighting their quality, vibrancy, and attention to detail. While some reviews mention minor issues like lag or a need for improvement, the consensus is that the visuals significantly enhance the gaming experience, often overshadowing gameplay shortcomings. Many players express enthusiasm for the art style and design, indicating that the graphics contribute positively to their enjoyment of the game.
- “The graphics are great, storyline also, can't wait to get deeper into it.”
- “Incredible graphics, good storyline, love it.”
- “The best game I've ever played, so great, thank you to the creators of this amazing game with amazing graphics.”
- “Awful game, poor animation and graphics.”
- “There's no settings button in the game; you can't control sound or graphics, and its sound is lame and noisy. That's why I removed it after the tutorial, after about 5 or 6 quests. I hoped that setting options would appear at some level, but they didn't, and I couldn't take it anymore.”
- “The graphics make you think it could be an actual good game, but the gameplay does not require a single independent thought.”
monetization
98 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
5%
79%
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing the aggressive cash grab mechanics and misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the gameplay. While some users appreciate the lack of intrusive ads during play, they express frustration over the reliance on microtransactions and the pay-to-win model. Overall, the game is seen as enjoyable but marred by deceptive marketing and monetization practices.
- “This is a good game and enjoyable but suffers from aggressive monetization.”
- “There's no ads like when you're playing mid game, I didn't see a thing in the game that prompts you to watch ads to have rewards.”
- “Hella fun, no ads.”
- “The game is your usual base upgrade with aggressive cash grab and very limited resources unless you're willing to spend money for it.”
- “The advertisement showed a man digging and bugs coming for him, he then merges with his comrade to take on the bugs as a juggernaut, then combined 2 juggernauts to make an amazing vehicle with a powerful front bit that destroyed the walls in seconds... after I downloaded the game, it was the bog standard pay-to-win idle wait time game, completely different from the advertisement that I was excited about.”
- “Saw the prices of in-game purchases and realized it's a huge pay-to-win scam.”
gameplay
90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
51%
6%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its engaging mechanics and intuitive design, while others criticize it for being repetitive, slow, and not matching the advertised content. Many users noted a disparity between the promotional material and the actual gameplay experience, leading to disappointment. Overall, while the graphics and certain mechanics are appreciated, the gameplay often feels lacking or overly simplistic.
- “The gameplay is excellent; it is quite realistic, given our current level of scientific technology, and it certainly captivates one's interest!”
- “The gameplay is amazing and I can tell they put a lot of work into this game, keep up the good work.”
- “Gameplay is intuitive and so far engaging.”
- “Yes, the graphics are pretty, but after a few hours, it became obvious that there is no actual gameplay.”
- “Gameplay itself gets boring and extremely repetitive after about an hour.”
- “The promotional material, including trailers and ads, led me to expect certain features and gameplay elements that were not accurately reflected in the real game.”
story
86 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
37%
7%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging and well-structured, while others criticize it for being convoluted, overly reliant on tutorials, and filled with unskippable cutscenes. Many users appreciate the graphics and character design, but feel that the gameplay is often overshadowed by tedious tasks and a lack of meaningful interaction. Overall, while there are elements of a compelling narrative, the execution leaves some players feeling bored or frustrated.
- “The graphics are great, storyline also, can't wait to get deeper into it.”
- “Incredible graphics, good storyline, love it.”
- “Great graphics, great story, great gameplay... it is a must have.”
- “Forcing me to watch a boring storyline I don't even care about; they are forcing me to do menial tasks, which just got too much.”
- “It's too much story over gameplay.”
- “Boring storyline; just let us play.”
grinding
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and frustrating, with many expressing disappointment that it feels worse than in the previous installment. While some acknowledge that grinding can be rewarding, the overwhelming sentiment is that it detracts from the enjoyment, making progression feel slow and monotonous. Despite a few positive remarks about the grinding mechanics, the consensus leans towards it being a significant drawback.
- “I thought they'd learn from their mistakes from the first one to make it less tedious and better balanced; sadly, it's worse.”
- “Can't talk to the later game as it's simply too tedious to get there.”
- “Totally different from the ads I saw. A base building game, pay-to-win game, grinding resources that take forever, building troops and buildings also takes forever.”
stability
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a mixed bag, with many users reporting frequent crashes, freezes, and various glitches, particularly after extended play sessions. While some players have experienced smooth gameplay with minimal issues, others express frustration over server connection problems and audio glitches. Overall, the game requires significant patches to address these stability concerns.
- “Game is fun but has a few bugs; it crashes or freezes after about 15 minutes of playing. Also, there are notifications saying you have collections, but nothing is there. Simple patches needed.”
- “It sucks, it's a money trap, you can't change servers, and it glitches consistently. This game is so bad I'm mad and feel ripped off for even wasting a dollar on it.”
- “Today I tried to launch the game and it freezes at the first main screen. I restarted the phone and nothing... any feedback?”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as a mix of unintentional cringe, particularly in the voice acting, which some find amusing in a bad way. Additionally, there are humorous elements related to copyright infringement, though the overall lack of player interaction and communication detracts from the comedic potential.
- “But lots of added hilarious copyright infringement.”
- “Voice acting is 100% cringe, but in a bad funny way.”
- “Funny 😁”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is well-optimized, delivering good performance consistently. Users have noted that it runs smoothly without significant issues.
- “The game has good optimization.”
- “Good performance.”
- “Good performance.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express frustration with the emotional aspect of the game, citing a lackluster storyline that fails to engage them and an overemphasis on tedious tasks that detracts from the overall experience. This has led to a sense of disconnection and boredom rather than emotional investment.
- “Forcing me to watch a boring storyline I don't even care about, while making me do menial tasks, just got too much.”
- “Boring storyline, just let us play.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
The music in the game has been criticized for its lengthy and unengaging intro, with some users finding it annoying and lacking quality. Overall, it seems to detract from the gaming experience rather than enhance it.
- “The starting intro is so painfully long with annoying background music; I don't have time for a movie or game or whatever this is.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks any real variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The soundtrack feels out of place and doesn't match the game's atmosphere, which detracts from the overall experience.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of "Marsaction 2" is praised for its refreshing departure from traditional fantasy themes, offering a unique and epic experience that stands out in the strategy genre. Players appreciate its innovative setting, which avoids the clichés of swords and castles, while also being mindful of device memory usage.
- “Truly an amazing game, a refreshing new atmosphere as opposed to years of mundane swords and castles. As a player of many other strategy platforms, Marsaction 2 is magnificently epic!”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Character development in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating the character design and upgrades available. However, some users express frustration with misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the game's quality.
- “The character development feels shallow and uninspired, making it hard to connect with any of the characters.”
- “I was expecting a rich narrative and character growth, but instead, I found flat personalities and predictable arcs.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices in character development left me feeling disconnected from the story.”